Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman

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The present crisis in the Church is a crisis of the Church, that is, its members. Some have left or are leaving, and some remain but with little trust. And many are returning to the foundations of the faith and asking the simple but essential...

In the midst of this crisis of the Church, many are returning to the fundamental questions of the faith, like “What is the Church, and can we trust it?”

In a recent article Rev. James Schall, SJ. asks if the present sexual abuse crisis is the greatest upheaval of the Church since the Protestant Reformation. I would argue that in some sense this crisis is worse. It is a very deep moral and doctrinal...

The faithful laity are called to exercise a prophetic defense against evil actions in the Church.

The Pilgrim Queen, was written in 1849 as a hymn for the Virgin Mary by Blessed John Henry Newman, after he had established the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in England. Newman's earlier poetry, before he converted to Catholicism, was written during the...

Newman teaches us in charmingly simple verses that Mary, Our Queen, will lead us to Heaven.

Audio recordings of Cardinal Newman's sermons.

Private prayer is vital, but how often should we pray? Do we need set times of prayer? Here Blessed Newman answers the what, why, and how of private prayer.

What is the meaning of "the world" and how should we relate to it?

John Henry Newman reminds us of the need for friendship, and that it is based on common interests, grows gradually, requires virtue - especially charity.

True consolation comes from the knowledge that Christ is ever with us.

Have we thought about our own death recently? If not, Blessed Newman's sermon "The Lapse of Time" may be the wake up call we need to hear.

No one likes to think about his own death. But with sober reflection on it, we may learn how to live.

For Newman, God wishes to transform us so that the “the beauty of holiness” may shine through us to others.

Newman reminds us of the power of the Cross which opens us to the invisible world and God's grace.

Why do some fall in the face of doubt while others persist? In Part 2 of this series we learn of the confidence that comes from inward belief.

We can know the truth, but how do we come to know it? Why do some find the truth and others don't?

In the poem “Solitude,” John Henry Newman reminds us of the importance of silent time alone with God.

These verses are the expression of Newman’s desire to live and die at Oxford, in the simplicity of the life of a scholar, caring for his students.

Newman intrigues us with a riddle in his "Snapdragon: a Riddle for a Flower Book". Reading his poetry carefully we discover more about him as a person.

Lead Kind Light is one of John Henry Newman's most memorable poems in which he invokes the Holy Spirit for light in the face of the unknown.

Christ ascends to heaven after his death and resurrection. The Christian knows that the Cross is the path to heaven, warfare the condition of victory.

God is the deepest subject of reflection, and to try to understand Him strains our minds. Yet we are called to press on in reflecting on the Trinity of God.

The mystery of the Trinity is beyond our understanding. But we are called to reflect on it, and Newman is a wise guide for the path of our reflection.

Blessed Newman replies to the question: What is Heaven? And teaches us that Jesus who ascended to Heaven is the only path to Heaven.

Jesus ascends to heaven and is glorified. Now he is even closer to us because he is not only in one particular location.

Jesus offers himself completely to be with us in the daily sacrifice of the Mass.

Jesus loved and honored his mother, and teaches us likewise to love our family members, friends and acquaintances.

The unsparing, tender love of Jesus will dispel all doubts and strengthen our hearts to trust in Him.

Jesus, who became incarnate and suffered and died to redeem us, is the Lover of souls.